Talent Acquisition Specialist at Challenge Mfg. Company

Who We Want:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, conducting references, and talent selection.  The Talent Acquisition Specialist will build and nurture relationships with hiring managers and prospective talent in order to successfully manage ongoing partnerships.

What You'll Do:

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process for multiple positions: sourcing resumes/candidates, conducting phone interviews, coordinating interviews, tracking and reporting on candidate and interview data
• Partner with leaders to help identify hiring needs and provide expertise in hiring and talent planning
• Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
• Maintain a variety of recruiting sources that provide appropriate candidate flow.
• Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
• Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations as needed.
• Maintain up to date industry trends to have competitive advantage in recruiting efforts.

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 8:30AM-5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Walker, MI. 

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
• Minimum of three years’ experience as a full-cycle recruiter required
• Experience recruiting in the manufacturing industry preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills in addition to strong active listening skills
• Ability to think conceptually and demonstrate creativity
• Exceptional decision-making skills and resourcefulness
• Ability to adapt in a frequently changing environment and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated leadership capacity and desire to grow personally and professionally
• A passion for building relationships and enjoys learning the “why” behind a candidate’s experience
• Someone that takes time to work the process and is able to adapt through the ups and downs of the recruiting process
• Enjoys collaborating and working as a team to meet hiring needs
• Someone who wants to continue to learn and help drive our team forward for the future
• Has high standards of performance for self.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.